extend-protocol does not allow classnames as a String

Question

In various places Clojure accepts classnames as {{String}}, eg. in {{gen-class}} or type hints. However it does not in {{extend-protocol}}. This does not allow simple specification of array types.

See also here: (link: http://groups.google.com/group/clojure/browse_thread/thread/722a0c09d02bb0ac)

Answer 1

Reference: https://clojure.atlassian.net/browse/CLJ-903 (reported by mbrandmeyer)